John Kennedy
Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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DeSantis push to overhaul Florida universities advances in House
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs would be outlawed and professor tenure reviews could be more frequent under bill. → Read More
Florida Senate ready to help DeSantis stave off court challenges
A panel raced ahead with legislation that could help Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stave off court challenges to high-profile moves he made last year. → Read More
Florida lawmakers move to let gun owners carry without permit in 'Constitutional Carry' bill
Florida could become the 26th state to allow people to carry concealed loaded guns anywhere without permits under legislation endorsed Monday by House Speaker Paul Renner and the Florida Sheriffs Ass… → Read More
Florida Supreme Court in no hurry to shape future of abortion in state
The Florida Supreme Court will review a new, 15-week abortion law that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers are considering making even tougher. → Read More
Vice President Harris outlines new steps to defend abortion access
Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday that President Biden will take steps protect access to medication abortion and continue to push for federal legislation to protect the procedure on the 50th a… → Read More
White House defies DeSantis with Harris Florida capital visit defending abortion rights
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been readying for a widely expected run for the Republican presidential nomination by ridiculing President Biden. → Read More
Florida House speaker pushes to open private school vouchers to all
House Speaker Paul Renner threw his support Thursday behind a measure that would make most Florida families eligible for private school vouchers. → Read More
DeSantis to push for permanent ban on Florida mandates for masks, vaccines
Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask the Legislature to make permanent the state's prohibitions on masks at schools and businesses' vaccine requirements. → Read More
DeSantis outlines plan in continuing fight to cut prescription drug costs
DeSantis has been battling the industry and federal government over pharmacy costs for more than three years. → Read More
Ladapo's COVID guidance termed 'highly questionable' by University of Florida colleagues
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s controversial guidance discouraging COVID-19 vaccines for younger men is of “highly questionable merit,” a University of Florida task force concluded. → Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis sworn in for second term, calls Florida a 'citadel of freedom'
Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Florida families, law enforcement and parental rights, while seeking "normalcy, not philosophical lunacy." → Read More
Gov. DeSantis embarks on a second term next week with bigger political ambitions
After winning re-election by the widest margin in a Florida governor’s race in 40 years, Gov. Ron DeSantis will be sworn-in Tuesday for a second term. → Read More
Florida Supreme Court approves DeSantis call for coronavirus vaccine grand jury
The Florida Supreme Court approved Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to impanel a grand jury that will investigate questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
Florida plagued by affordable housing shortage. Could fading shopping malls be an answer?
With Florida plagued by a shortage of affordable apartments, state lawmakers and city planners are eyeing shopping plazas emptied by the pandemic as a possible lifeline. → Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs home insurance fix — certain to raise costs for many
A property insurance overhaul certain to raise premium costs for many Floridians in the coming month was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. → Read More
New-look Florida Legislature tackles old problem — homeowners insurance
The property insurance crisis has only worsened since Hurricane Ian tore through Florida in September. → Read More
Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott launches bid to unseat McConnell as Minority Leader
Scott, a former two-term Florida governor, formally opened his challenge to McConnell the same day Trump is expected to announce bid for the presidency. → Read More
Charlie Crist was swamped by a powerful DeSantis: Was this his last run for office?
Democrat Charlie Crist’s resounding defeat by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis may mark the end of a Florida political career which spanned three decades. → Read More
With GOP sweep, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he recast Florida's political map
Buoyed by the biggest win in a Florida governor’s race in 40 years, Gov. Ron DeSantis crowed that his resounding victory was a seismic accomplishment. → Read More
Live updates: Republicans DeSantis and Rubio, and Democrats Crist and Demings, make final push
On Election Day eve, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio, along with Democrat Charlie Crist and Val Demings, race to get their supporters to polls. → Read More